Antonyms for durable

Grammar : Adj

Spell : door-uh-buhl, dyoor-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʊər ə bəl, ˈdyʊər-

Definition of durable

Origin : late 14c., from Old French durable (11c.), from Latin durabilis "lasting, permanent," from durare "to last, harden" (see endure). Durable goods attested from 1930.

adj sturdy, long-lasting

Example sentences :

The effect was not durable, and in a short time I ceased to think of what had happened.
Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

And what passion can be durable which is so violent as hers, and to which no respite is allowed?
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

It is one of the slowest, because one of the most durable, of agencies.
Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 » by Various

His first search was for a durable filament which would burn in a vacuum.
Extract from : « The Age of Invention » by Holland Thompson

Puriri timber is the strongest and most durable of any in the country.
Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay

Of good things the greatest, and most durable is alwaies the best.
Extract from : « A New Orchard And Garden » by William Lawson

But the chips must be of durable material, or they will quickly grind into dust.
Extract from : « American Rural Highways » by T. R. Agg

They must be durable, for during my time of waiting I expected to be poor.
Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine

Pantry knife-cloths should be of a strong and durable material.
Extract from : « The Ladies' Work-Table Book » by Anonymous

No durable system of jurisprudence could be produced in this way.
Extract from : « Ancient Law » by Sir Henry James Sumner Maine

Synonyms for durable

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